Vin de Pays d’Oc celebrates its 20th anniversary

Vin de Pays d’Oc was created in 1987 and there will be a big celebration at Vinexpo this summer. Some facts:

- VdP d’Oc is the biggest exporter of French wine, ahead of e.g. Bordeaux

- is also the biggest exporter of varietal wines (and totally dominant of the French production of “vins de cepage” making 90% of all varietals)

- is in fourth place internationally for varietals, after Australia, Chile and USA

- made 4.5 million hectolitres of wine in 2005